Caption Competition
It's the Caption Competition.
This week's caption competition is now closed.
There is still no prize, except the traditional small quantity of kudos.
This week it's a pair of shoes designed to mark the start of the Euro 2012 competition.
6. Candace9839 wrote:
Ronaldo was about to get baby a new pair of Choos.
5. penny-farthing wrote:
The Golden Boot award is going to be a little different this year.
4. SkarloeyLine wrote:
When the truth about the England captain's hamstring injury was exposed, the ensuing scandal became known as Terry-gait.
3. Pendragon wrote:
In Germany, they're known as Das Boot
2. Lynn wrote:
The grand unveiling of Rio Ferdinand's new boots reveals just why he wasn't selected
1. Kudosless wrote:
No Ashley. Just No.
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Comment number 1.
At 7th Jun 2012, Valerie Ganne wrote:I can't see Wayne Rooney wearing THOSE
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Comment number 2.
At 7th Jun 2012, Rob Falconer wrote:Well, they're not what campaigners want to help stamp out violence in football
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Comment number 3.
At 7th Jun 2012, bradmer wrote:Lost in translation: "Italy select Stilletto for Euro 2012"
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Comment number 4.
At 7th Jun 2012, Raven Clare wrote:Sorry, Mr. Terry, but they don't come in your size
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Comment number 5.
At 7th Jun 2012, Pendragon wrote:Do you honestly think Greece will still be in the Euro at the end of the competition?
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Comment number 6.
At 7th Jun 2012, Nick Fowler wrote:Of course, we would have produced a pair for the Olympics but there wasn't enough space
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Comment number 7.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gray Gable wrote:Unlikely things to find in Margaret Thatcher’s handbag: #173
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Comment number 8.
At 7th Jun 2012, Vicky S wrote:Did you say they were designed by La Boot in?
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Comment number 9.
At 7th Jun 2012, Steele Hawker wrote:Wayne Rooney just couldnt' work out where to put the laces ...
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Comment number 10.
At 7th Jun 2012, Tremorman wrote:Try taking a flag kick in them
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Comment number 11.
At 7th Jun 2012, Candace9839 wrote:These shoes were made for winning
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Comment number 12.
At 7th Jun 2012, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:And these are in your size too, Your Majesty
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Comment number 13.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gurney Nutting wrote:Suddenly, every woman in Europe knew exactly what their husbands were going to give them for their birthdays
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Comment number 14.
At 7th Jun 2012, Reeve Burgess wrote:And these shoes certainly say something about the person who'd wear them
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Comment number 15.
At 7th Jun 2012, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Be stiletto my foolish heart.
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Comment number 16.
At 7th Jun 2012, Valerie Ganne wrote:The Only Way Is Euro
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Comment number 17.
At 7th Jun 2012, Scott Humm wrote:Rupaul's Drag Race took on a more continental theme this series.
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Comment number 18.
At 7th Jun 2012, Rob Falconer wrote:The Fashion Police realise they'll need reinforcements for Euro 2012
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Comment number 19.
At 7th Jun 2012, Kudosless wrote:A Ferdinand is worth two in the boots
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Comment number 20.
At 7th Jun 2012, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Beware of Greeks wearing lifts.
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Comment number 21.
At 7th Jun 2012, SkarloeyLine wrote:"Now come on, Englebert, do you want to get some more votes next year or not?"
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Comment number 22.
At 7th Jun 2012, Pendragon wrote:And, of course, each stiletto heel has a stud on it ...
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Comment number 23.
At 7th Jun 2012, MorningGlories wrote:Because sensible shoe wearing members hate them.
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Comment number 24.
At 7th Jun 2012, Steele Hawker wrote:Ah, Choo!
Sorry, it must be the hay fever.
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Comment number 25.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gray Gable wrote:At the Greek auction of assets, lot #1456 was up. Several thousand pairs..
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Comment number 26.
At 7th Jun 2012, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:Now everybody could be as tall as Peter Crouch
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Comment number 27.
At 7th Jun 2012, Lynn wrote:The grand unveiling of Rio Ferdinand's new boots reveals just why he wasn't selected
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Comment number 28.
At 7th Jun 2012, Jeff Higgs wrote:They are awful, hope there is a penalty shoe out
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Comment number 29.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gurney Nutting wrote:I reckon we'd have a better chance of winning a penalty shoot-out with Victoria wearing those than David in his boots
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Comment number 30.
At 7th Jun 2012, Fi wrote:Lost in translation no 361:
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Launching the elegant new design: "Athlete's Foot"...
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Comment number 31.
At 7th Jun 2012, Raven Clare wrote:An embarrassing moment for Wayne Rooney as Customs checks his cases
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Comment number 32.
At 7th Jun 2012, Candace9839 wrote:Take that Manolo Blahnik.
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Comment number 33.
At 7th Jun 2012, Nick Fowler wrote:Anybody with this taste in shoes is likely to walk with their feet positioned like this
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Comment number 34.
At 7th Jun 2012, Alvin Olaf wrote:And attached to the heels, incontrovertible evidence that Rooney DID stamp on Carvelho's groin in the World Cup 2006 match against Portugal
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Comment number 35.
At 7th Jun 2012, Reeve Burgess wrote:Victoria Beckham unveils her new earrings
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Comment number 36.
At 7th Jun 2012, Kudosless wrote:No Ashley. Just No.
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Comment number 37.
At 7th Jun 2012, SkarloeyLine wrote:When the truth about the England captain's hamstring injury was exposed, the ensuing scandal became known as Terry-gait.
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Comment number 38.
At 7th Jun 2012, Valerie Ganne wrote:So, while you're winning for England, you're aerating the grass at the same time
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Comment number 39.
At 7th Jun 2012, Rob Falconer wrote:Stead and Simpson rallies itself for one last stab at keeping solvent
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Comment number 40.
At 7th Jun 2012, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:If Carlstadt did monetary policy.
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Comment number 41.
At 7th Jun 2012, Pendragon wrote:Now the choice of weapon for all football hooligans
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Comment number 42.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gray Gable wrote:It was all well and good having boot sponsors insisting you wore their kit, but when Prada took over..
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Comment number 43.
At 7th Jun 2012, penny-farthing wrote:And for the runners-up......
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Comment number 44.
At 7th Jun 2012, Steele Hawker wrote:Cheryl Cole takes a Rorschach Test
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Comment number 45.
At 7th Jun 2012, beachcred wrote:Finely tuned football fashion antennae
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Comment number 46.
At 7th Jun 2012, Fi wrote:Not to be outdone, the WAGS launch their new "tornament kit" on the eve of 2012.
Next up is Colleen sporting the faux leather choker and matching clutch bag...
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Comment number 47.
At 7th Jun 2012, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:She's a Penalty Choo tout
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Comment number 48.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gurney Nutting wrote:Customs officials finally discover what was in all those suitcases at Heathrow last week
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Comment number 49.
At 7th Jun 2012, VirtuousFang wrote:For non sports fans, Euro 2012 really was a load of cobblers
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Comment number 50.
At 7th Jun 2012, Kudosless wrote:These'll help Theo WalkOdd
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Comment number 51.
At 7th Jun 2012, Raven Clare wrote:Last year's winner of The Apprentice comes up with his second invention for Lord Sugar
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Comment number 52.
At 7th Jun 2012, Nick Fowler wrote:But the shoes had every country's flag on them - how did everybody know the WAGs were English?
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Comment number 53.
At 7th Jun 2012, Scott Humm wrote:Meanwhile in Soho, football fans developed their own unique way to celebrate the Euro 2012 competition.
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Comment number 54.
At 7th Jun 2012, Rob Falconer wrote:Another own goal for British fashion
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Comment number 55.
At 7th Jun 2012, Pendragon wrote:At least they're more tasteful than the ones we brought out for the Queen's Jubilee
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Comment number 56.
At 7th Jun 2012, Vicky S wrote:The one in this hand is for my left foot, but I can never remember which foot the other one's for so that's why it's got the question mark.
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Comment number 57.
At 7th Jun 2012, Steele Hawker wrote:Excuse me, Madam, but I can't see the game Would you mind taking your shoes off, please?
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Comment number 58.
At 7th Jun 2012, Kudosless wrote:"I'll run up in flags. Poland will see who salutes it"
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Comment number 59.
At 7th Jun 2012, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:Cardiff City finally settle on their team's colours
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Comment number 60.
At 7th Jun 2012, Dyeb wrote:The Wags were waging war on the offenders going in studs ups
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Comment number 61.
At 7th Jun 2012, Alvin Olaf wrote:Dear ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ,
Why, Oh Why, was Fearne Cotton chosen to present your Euro 2012 coverage?
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Comment number 62.
At 7th Jun 2012, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:If Carlsberg did monetary policy.
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Comment number 63.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gurney Nutting wrote:Back of the net? More like back of the wardrobe!
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Comment number 64.
At 7th Jun 2012, Reeve Burgess wrote:A saleswoman demonstrates the most comfortable way to wear the new shoes
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Comment number 65.
At 7th Jun 2012, Valerie Ganne wrote:Sidekick helps the Invisible Woman to look over the wall and watch the match
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Comment number 66.
At 7th Jun 2012, Kieran Boyle wrote:Once you've got her attention you can begin explaining the offside rule. Again.
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Comment number 67.
At 7th Jun 2012, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Patrician heel thyself.
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Comment number 68.
At 7th Jun 2012, Rob Falconer wrote:Jospeh finds the shoes to match his Dreamcoat
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Comment number 69.
At 7th Jun 2012, Scott Humm wrote:I'm sorry sir, the largest size we have is a 7.
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Comment number 70.
At 7th Jun 2012, grazvalentine wrote:The blonde was obviously told they fit like a glove.
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Comment number 71.
At 7th Jun 2012, Pendragon wrote:In Germany, they're known as Das Boot
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Comment number 72.
At 7th Jun 2012, MorningGlories wrote:A mile in THOSE shoes?!
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Comment number 73.
At 7th Jun 2012, Steele Hawker wrote:Unfortunately, with Sarkozy no longer President of France, msot of these shoes will go unsold
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Comment number 74.
At 7th Jun 2012, Dyeb wrote:Now lets see you do the Hokey Cokey when you put your left foot in
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Comment number 75.
At 7th Jun 2012, Raven Clare wrote:Return them? But Madam's been kicking in them!
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Comment number 76.
At 7th Jun 2012, LiamCurran wrote:♫ Pardon Me Roy, is that the Flag-for-Wag-a-Choo-Shoes?
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Comment number 77.
At 7th Jun 2012, DPNixon wrote:We've printed the German flag on the sole, because we're going to be putting pressure on them and hoping they'll hold the whole thing together.
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Comment number 78.
At 7th Jun 2012, Tremorman wrote:Andy Carroll was flagged for offside too often
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Comment number 79.
At 7th Jun 2012, MorningGlories wrote:A parable for the current crisis.
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Comment number 80.
At 7th Jun 2012, mr_spaceman wrote:... and when they do eventually lose on penalties, the England flag can simply be peeled off like this.
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Comment number 81.
At 7th Jun 2012, Candace9839 wrote:Ronaldo was about to get baby a new pair of Choos.
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Comment number 82.
At 7th Jun 2012, mr_spaceman wrote:If you'd have put away your Subbuteo set when I asked you, this would never have happened!
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Comment number 83.
At 7th Jun 2012, Tremorman wrote:There are two versions to choose from the full size or the half mast style
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Comment number 84.
At 7th Jun 2012, Dry Boak wrote:Imelda Marcos was delighted that her trip to the Ukraine was going to prove useful after all
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Comment number 85.
At 7th Jun 2012, penny-farthing wrote:The Golden Boot award is going to be a little different this year.
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Comment number 86.
At 7th Jun 2012, Dry Boak wrote:Heel, heel, the gang's all here
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Comment number 87.
At 7th Jun 2012, penny-farthing wrote:At game's start it's fleet of foot and at game's end it's flagging feet.
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Comment number 88.
At 7th Jun 2012, Tremorman wrote:Latest footwear to be unfurled on the nation
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Comment number 89.
At 7th Jun 2012, throbgusset wrote:On the Spanish & Greek versions of these the footballs are 20% bigger because of the higher inflation
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Comment number 90.
At 7th Jun 2012, Dry Boak wrote:pardon me boy, is that the euro footie shoe shoe?
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Comment number 91.
At 7th Jun 2012, Tremorman wrote:I bet she hasn't set foot in all of those countries
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Comment number 92.
At 7th Jun 2012, Dry Boak wrote:o sole euro
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Comment number 93.
At 7th Jun 2012, Steele Hawker wrote:Unfortunately, with Sarkozy no longer President of France, most of these shoes will go unsold
(correction)
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Comment number 94.
At 7th Jun 2012, throbgusset wrote:OK...75 Euro and I'll throw in a football
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Comment number 95.
At 7th Jun 2012, Andy Hill wrote:With Peter Crouch left out of the squad, England look for ways to find that extra height.
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Comment number 96.
At 7th Jun 2012, Peter N wrote:"So when they said you wouldn't want to be in Angela Merkhel's shoes, it wasn't metaphoric?"
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Comment number 97.
At 7th Jun 2012, Dyeb wrote:'March of the Mods' was proving quite difficult until the addition of the heel stop
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Comment number 98.
At 7th Jun 2012, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:As voice casting begins for another Top Cat movie, Melinda learns she is to voice Choo-Choo
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Comment number 99.
At 7th Jun 2012, Graham wrote:No Toto! The red ones. We get anywhere withthose!
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Comment number 100.
At 7th Jun 2012, Gurney Nutting wrote:Long John Silver's wife couldn't decide which one to buy him for his birthday
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